Basic Site Details | Name: | Rio Cinema | | Town, district or village: | Kirkcaldy | | City or county: | Fife | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | Plans have been passed by the Kirkcaldy Dean of Guild Court for a cinema to seat 2,066 persons to be erected at the corner of St Clair-street and Millie-street. The petition for the passing of plans was made by Messrs Peter Crerar, Dalleries-terrace, Crieff and James Gardiner, Westerlea, Anstruther. [Builder 15 May 1936 Page 997]
Mr T Bowhill Gibson FRIAS 30 Rutland Square, Edinburgh, is the architect for a cinema at the corner of Clair-street and Millie-street. [Builder 5 June 1936 Page 1147]
Messrs Alex Fraser and Sons, Millie-street Kirkcaldy have obtained the contract for the erection of a cinema in Millie-street and St Clair-street. The architect is Mr T Bowhill Gibson FRIAS 30 Rutland Square, Edinburgh. [Builder 24 July 1936 Page 184]
| Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Cinema | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Millie Street | Yes | | | St Clair Street | Yes | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1936 | 1937 | | | | May 1936 | | Scheme accepted | |
PeopleDesign and Construction| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | Thomas Bowhill Gibson | | | 1937 | | |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Crerar, Peter, Dalleries Terrace, Crieff and Gardiner, James, Westerlea, Anstruther | |
ReferencesPeriodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 15 May 1936 | | | p997 | | Builder | 5 June 1936 | CL | | p 1147 | | Builder | 24 July 1936 | | | p184 | | RIBA Journal | January 1950 | v57 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | p 121 - obituary of Thomas Bowhill Gibson |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | NMRS Library | | 1 press photo, possibly in RIAS collection | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | Thomas Bowhill Gibson: L no4726 (combined box 5) |
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